Quick Medical Terminology: A Self-Teaching Guide, 5th Edition

Objectives of the Program xi

Pronunciation Key xiii

The Word-Building Strategy xv

List of Illustrations xxi

1 Basic Word Roots and Common Suffixes 1

2 More Word Roots, Suffixes, and Prefixes 21

3 Basic Anatomical Terms and Abnormal Conditions 43

4 The Genitals and the Urinary Tract 65

5 The Gastrointestinal Tract 93

6 The Heart 113

7 Symptoms, Diagnoses, Treatments, Communication, Qualifiers, and Statistics 137

8 Growth and Development, and Body Orientation 169

9 Gynecology, Pregnancy, and Childbirth 195

10 The Eye 223

11 The Respiratory Tract 237

Review by Body System Assessment 253

Review Sheets by Chapter 261

Final Self-Test I 291

Final Self-Test II 294

Appendix A: Medical Abbreviations 297

Appendix B: Forming Plurals 303

Appendix C: Medical Measurements 306

Index of Words and Word Parts 307